Ascent Solar signs master services agreement with NOVI Space

Ascent Solar (ASTI) Technologies announced the signing of a Master Services Agreement with NOVI Space, a Virginia-based space company that develops and operates AI-powered satellites with their TRL-9 edge computing technology. Ascent has been contracted to provide rollable PV array blankets to NOVI to deliver real-time Earth Observation insights directly from space. NOVI plans to utilize the Company’s lightweight, rollable solar technology in their AI edge processing constellation, scheduled for launch in early 2026. As part of the supply agreement, NOVI will provide Ascent with solar array operational performance data from orbit. This allows the Company to rapidly iterate and validate product enhancements for future missions and continue to build upon years of R&D and specialty engineering for products suitable to thrive in the rigors of space.